Seconds Matter EP - Brightside (It's a Trap!, 2012)
Here's another one of those surprising, good, new emo bands I've come across. Like a lot of those bands, Brightside include a strong element of pop punk in their sound, making these songs fun and upbeat. Loose vocals, bright guitars, hooks, etc. All the stuff that has somehow made this genre relevant again are here.
Overgrown Path - Chris Cohen (Captured Tracks, 2012)
Surprise of the year? Quite possibly. Chris Cohen played guitar in Deerhoof on Apple O' (2003) through The Runners Four (2005) and, unbeknownst to me until recently, lent his talents to Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti at some point. I did not care for his other projects (The Curtains and Cryptacize, aside from their phenomenal 2009 track "One Block Wonders"), but man, Overgrown Path hits the spot! Jangly, sunshine-y 60s psych pop mixed with some 70s soft rock ala Fleetwood Mac at their most subtle, and that about sums this record up. All the new emo I've been digesting in 2012 has made me forget how much I like smooth, soft music with tons of space, muted bass, close mic-ed drums and catchy guitar licks like on "Caller No. 99." Great record.
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